Why do UK cat food manufacturers make such unpalatable cat food?
November 5th, 2009
I have tried them all and my cats hate them all. Are they spoilt or is the cat food nasty?
Whoops; slip of the keyboard, ha ha. Meant the cats have tried all the cat foods, not me!
Cats are very smart. If they know you will hunt through the cupboard for something they like better they are very good at waiting you out.
A lot of cat owners think their cats don’t like a food because they don’t eat much in one go, but they are natural grazers and most cats, if given an option, prefer to eat small meals throughout the day.
A lot of cats we see are overweight so it might be worth going to the vets for a weight check to see if your cats are too chubby.
I have seen some cats on very weird and unhealthy diets because owners kept trying to find a favorite food. I had one that would only eat liver and one that only ate prawns( not the cheap ones-of course).
If I were in your situation I would use the complete cat food that they seem to hate least. Offer 2-3 meals daily, but only leave the food down for 20mins each time. Don’t leave biscuits down all day for snacks. And most important, when they give you that look that says, "What is that disgusting mess in my bowl?" you have to ignore them.
ian b
I love Whiskers myself.
The cats don’t even get a look in.
P.S. How do wash?
November 6th, 2009 at 1:39 AMDo you stick one leg in the air and lick yourself clean?
Can I watch?
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Blossom
profit. they don’t care about you or your cat. fact.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:05 AMReferences :
shallytally
it sucks.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:16 AMReferences :
cluckincom
euuuwwwww youve tried them all ????
have you got furballs now ? or is it the way you walk ?
November 6th, 2009 at 2:39 AMReferences :
TallPaul
And why don’t any of them make mouse-flavoured cat food?
November 6th, 2009 at 3:19 AMReferences :
lorde
cheap b8sterds. lets see them eat it.
November 6th, 2009 at 4:08 AMReferences :
emma2107
well i feed my cat dried food throughout the day and then 1 tin of tuna she is definitely spoilt but i wouldn’t personally eat the cat food. lol
November 6th, 2009 at 4:31 AMReferences :
dom c
why are you tasting cat food????
November 6th, 2009 at 5:05 AMpersonally i wanna know why they dont make mice flavoured cat food!!!
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maxnull
Stop eating cat food for heaven’s sake!
November 6th, 2009 at 5:35 AMReferences :
Dad's found yer scoo'er
They must be spoilt. Even the fussiest moggy I’ve ever known was happy with the top brands such as Whiskas or Felix.
November 6th, 2009 at 6:05 AMReferences :
kurt.biewald
the cats look at the price tags on the cans mostly
November 6th, 2009 at 6:10 AMReferences :
our cat has a thing for Paul Newman now too, because of the slick advertizing campaign and the drugs they put in the catfood, normal catfood 35 cents, Paul Newman catfood $2.75
Alfie333
Unfortunately, British cuisine for people is not too palatable. Why would cat food be different?
November 6th, 2009 at 6:42 AMReferences :
country bumkin
in the states there is a product called kids@cats.for kids and cats to eat its very true .i suppose its better than cats over the pond eating cheese burgers to be as fat as their owners.
November 6th, 2009 at 6:55 AMReferences :
Ash
Well I’m not sure they do, Scott Mills likes it, watch this clip
November 6th, 2009 at 7:24 AMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRurrtojS3w
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Lottie
They thought cats couldn’t talk and complain. The human food manufacturers are not doing any better either, even though they know we can talk and complain.
November 6th, 2009 at 7:44 AMReferences :
Granny Annie
I suspect that the Brits have never gotten over their Puritanical hatred of cats. They probably taste test their cat food on dogs, who as everyone knows will eat just about anything except the cans in which it is packaged. Almost like goats.
November 6th, 2009 at 8:00 AMReferences :
Mr.X
cats r weard like that i have 4 & a dog & a rabbit
i live in a flat
my cats have to have different food and some of them have to have it out there bowl? and my dog and rabbit have the ones they dont like
November 6th, 2009 at 8:26 AMReferences :
Natz
Hate to say this but i would say they are spoiled.
Why not try a complete dry food or if they will not eat this then add some water to it to bring out the smell.
Hope this helps!!!
November 6th, 2009 at 8:59 AMReferences :
Had a VERY fussy cat!!!
Elliott J
I’ll trade you some US cat food for UK beer!
I really don’t know why your cats hate your UK cat food. Maybe they heard something on the news about "MAD COWS" or something.
OR
Maybe they are just holding out for some Bangers and Beans!
November 6th, 2009 at 9:15 AMReferences :
V
Because they design them to sustain old ladies who go to Asda to buy cat food for Tiddles that they intend to eat themselves. All cat food therefore consists of tripe, custard, and Yorkshire pudding. No wonder your cat won’t eat it. Either make your own cat food or exchange your cat for an old lady. Old ladies make excellent pets.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:05 AMReferences :
Tamerin1
what i would like to know is why they dont make cat flavoured dog food or mouse flavoured cat food?
November 6th, 2009 at 10:28 AMReferences :
neston
I don/t like it either.
November 6th, 2009 at 10:45 AMReferences :
Norman Bates' woman
You can’t expect cat food to be freshly caught salmon baked with sea salt and fresh thyme, cat food is made out of dead or rotten horses meat so of course it is nasty to humans but to cats, who eat disease ridden rats and rabid birds, it should be delicious
November 6th, 2009 at 11:11 AMReferences :
insomniac
Cats are very smart. If they know you will hunt through the cupboard for something they like better they are very good at waiting you out.
November 6th, 2009 at 12:01 PMA lot of cat owners think their cats don’t like a food because they don’t eat much in one go, but they are natural grazers and most cats, if given an option, prefer to eat small meals throughout the day.
A lot of cats we see are overweight so it might be worth going to the vets for a weight check to see if your cats are too chubby.
I have seen some cats on very weird and unhealthy diets because owners kept trying to find a favorite food. I had one that would only eat liver and one that only ate prawns( not the cheap ones-of course).
If I were in your situation I would use the complete cat food that they seem to hate least. Offer 2-3 meals daily, but only leave the food down for 20mins each time. Don’t leave biscuits down all day for snacks. And most important, when they give you that look that says, "What is that disgusting mess in my bowl?" you have to ignore them.
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Beccaa x
hehe … my cat was on whiskers and hated it then she went onto iams seemed to like but after a while didn’t eat it then went onto the really expensive sheeba ……… she loves it TYPICAL
November 6th, 2009 at 12:21 PMReferences :
Diamond
we are not meant to like it, only our animals
November 6th, 2009 at 12:55 PMReferences :
TWOBOB
What did cats eat before tinned cat food?
November 6th, 2009 at 1:45 PMIts cheaper too,
Because the dog will eat it.
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Rob H
My cat is fussy, first she only ate wet whiskas, then Dry Food and went off that. now she eats Dry iams and once a day she will get some luxury wet cat food. haven’t had a problem since!
November 6th, 2009 at 2:26 PMReferences :
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fourlegsnottwo
If you haven’t tried them for yourself, how do you know that they are unpalatable? If your cat eats it, and it does him/her no harm, what does it matter?
November 6th, 2009 at 3:08 PMReferences :
Woody Black
My cats seem to be quite fussy - They seem to really like the whiskers that come in the little sachet things - not too keen on some of the canned stuff.
They love prawns, ham, chicken and other human foods though.
I think our cats our are spoilt..
November 6th, 2009 at 3:28 PMReferences :